From January through October 2026, Ukraine’s total trade volume reached $116.6 billion. Imports were nearly 2.6 times higher than exports: $84.2 billion worth of foreign goods were imported, while $32.4 billion worth of Ukrainian products were sold abroad. This was reported by Dengi.ua, citing the State Customs Service of Ukraine.
Which Countries Trade the Most with Ukraine
China remains the largest supplier of goods to the Ukrainian market. Over the past ten months, imports from this country exceeded $25.6 billion.
The top three trading partners for imports also include:
- Poland—more than $7.9 billion;
- Germany—nearly $5.5 billion.
At the same time, European and Turkish partners have become the main buyers of Ukrainian products. Ukraine exported the most goods to:
- Poland—nearly $4.1 billion;
- Germany—nearly $2.4 billion;
- Turkey—more than $2.3 billion.
What Ukraine Buys Abroad
Nearly 74% of all imports fell into three main categories: machinery, equipment, and transportation; fuel and energy products; and chemical industry goods.
Ukraine spent the largest amount on imports of machinery, equipment, and vehicles—more than $38.9 billion. When these goods were cleared through customs, over 214.3 billion UAH flowed into the state budget, accounting for nearly 29% of all customs duties.
Fuel and energy products ranked second. Imports of these goods exceeded $12.1 billion. Customs duties on these products totaled more than 252.5 billion UAH—over 34% of total revenue.
Chemical industry products accounted for nearly $10.9 billion more. Imports of these products brought in approximately 90.7 billion UAH to the budget, or more than 12% of customs payments.
What Ukraine Sells Abroad
Food products continue to dominate Ukrainian exports. From January through October, exports of these goods totaled nearly $18.6 billion.
The top three export categories also included:
- metals and metal products—nearly $3.1 billion;
- machinery, equipment, and transportation—about $3 billion.
In addition, during the first ten months of 2026, customs clearance of exports subject to export duties generated nearly 1.8 billion UAH for the state budget.
How Much of Imports Is Taxed
During the reporting period, taxable imports totaled $58.3 billion. This represents about 69% of the total value of goods imported into Ukraine.
The tax burden per kilogram of such goods reached $0.63.
Overall, Ukraine’s foreign trade remains heavily dependent on imports. The country primarily purchases equipment, transportation vehicles, fuel, and chemical products from abroad, while food products account for the bulk of export revenue.
